Fischer Verlag, best known in academe for scholarly/scientific publications, has published Thomas Römer’s book presenting the actual unexpurgated words of Vladimir Putin, with Römer’s commentary, with the legend “Know the Facts, then judge for yourself!” Thomas Römer is principal author in Anti-Spiegel, and his essays have often appeared in our English translation here at Fort Russ. There is even a video trailer: The book bears the title, with one of his most stinging quotes: VLADIMIR PUTIN: “Do you realize, what you’ve done?” Fischer-Verlag’s summary: Much is said about Putin in the Western media. But Putin practically never gets published… Continue ->

On Monday, the command of the Iraqi Armed Forces reported on the elimination of 30 commanders of the Daesh [ISIS] terrorist group as a result of an air strike on the Syrian village of al-Susah in the eastern desert province of Deir ez-Zor. “Today, Iraqi F-16 aircraft have carried out a painful and powerful airstrike on al-Susah in Syrian territory. The target has been completely eliminated — a two-storey house used as a shelter for terrorists and a meeting place”, Iraqi Air Force said in a statement, stressing that “30 top Daesh officers” were holding a meeting in the building… Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 18:39:23 by Paul Antonopoulos in Colombia, Headline-News, Latin-America

BOGOTA, Colombia – Since Colombia signed a peace agreement with rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) two years ago, 85 members of the former guerrilla movement were murdered, the United Nations said on Monday. Between September 26 and December 26 of this year, “14 former FARC members were murdered,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his quarterly report on the mission of the global body to Colombia. According to the Colombian special investigation unit, cited by the UN, those responsible for the murders “are illegal armed groups and criminal organizations”. Most of these cases have been linked… Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 17:23:18 by Paul Antonopoulos in Headline-News, Israel, Mena

TEL AVIV, Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Arab countries see Israel as an “indispensable ally” to fight Iran and the jihadist group Daesh [ISIS]. This assessment, he told Brazil’s Globo TV during a visit to Rio de Janeiro, caused “a revolution in relations with the Arab world.” The comments came as Israel intensified airstrikes on Iranian positions in neighboring Syria, and how Israel digested an abrupt decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw US troops from Syria. Netanyahu has repeatedly warned that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons to destroy the Zionist entity…. Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 17:18:22 by Tom Winter in Eurasia, Germany, Russia

Thomas Röper* in Anti-Spiegel: I am asked how Russo-German relations developed in 2018. Unfortunately I have to say that not much has developed there. The reason for this is to be found in geopolitics. Geopolitics at first glance is a topic that is complicated. But only at first glance. In fact, in principle, it is the same as relationships between people, for example, at work. There, too, we know people who use intrigue for their benefit. Geopolitics is nothing else. Someone tries to gain one advantage over another, using third parties that he can either manipulate or even pressure to… Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 16:06:47 by Paul Antonopoulos in Brazil, Headline-News, Latin-America

BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s new Zionist President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) has pledged on Monday to end the “Marxist garbage” he believes predominates in Brazil’s educational system and prevents education from improving. “One of the goals to get Brazil out of the worst positions in the world’s education rankings is to combat the Marxist rubbish that has settled in educational institutions,” Bolsonaro wrote on his Twitter account. “Together with the Minister of Education and others involved we will evolve to form citizens and not more political militants,” the Zionist President said on the eve of his inauguration on Tuesday. Uma das… Continue ->

MOSCOW, Russia – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu congratulated the military on the New Year, noting that the Russian army remains the most modern and efficient in terms of combat capability. The Russian minister’s congratulation was made public by the press service of the military’s Information and Mass Communication Department. “The Armed Forces continues to receive the latest models of military weapons and equipment, improved troop combat training, improved social service system for the military, their families and veterans. Our army continues to be the most advanced and has better combat capabilities, which ensures the independence and security of the… Continue ->

Anti-Spiegel: Propaganda in Der Spiegel: How Der Spiegel lies at every opportunity about the Ukraine conflict Is Der Spiegel “lying press” or at just “omission press”? When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, yes to both. This can easily be seen today in a recent Spiegel article on the agreed ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. New Year is the most important holiday of the year in Russia and also in the Ukraine, just as Christmas is in Germany. They exchange presents, celebrate the most important celebration of the year with family and friends. On this occasion, a ceasefire in eastern… Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 04:19:02 by Joaquin Flores in Eurasia, Headline-News, Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine – The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine liquidated all polling stations in Russia. The CEC amended the decision to create polling stations on the day the presidential campaign began. The document, which has been published by the Central Election Commission of Ukraine on its website on Monday, December 31, it is necessary that polling stations in Russia be closed, according to TASS. Earlier on Monday , the presidential election campaigns launched in Ukraine. Documents to the CEC have already been filed by a former minister of ecology and natural resources, declared Igor Shevchenko. The second documents were brought by human rights activist Vladimir Ratush,… Continue ->

Published 2019-01-01 04:02:01 by Joaquin Flores in Eurasia, Headline-News, Russia

MOSCOW – Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, called on believers to pray for the Orthodox in Ukraine and noted that politicians will not be able to destroy the spiritual unity of the people. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church announced this on December 31st before the start of the New Year prayer service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. According to him, now the Orthodox in Ukraine are going through a difficult period of their recent history. “Let us hope that all these disorders and this whole mess will go away, and no forces will destroy the spiritual… Continue ->

MOSCOW, RF – The minimum wage is set to rise to 11,280 rubles from January 1st, 2019, as was reported by the Ministry of Labor. According to the Russian legislation, the annual minimum wage is set to an amount equal to the full subsistence minimum of the working-age population in the whole country for the second quarter of the previous year, the Federal News Agency reports . It is also noted that this change affected at least 3.7 million workers, with about 2.2 million of them working in state and municipal institutions. In 2018, the minimum wage increased twice. On January 1st, it was… Continue ->